Canucks insider Kevin Vanstone breaks down the Game 57 matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks. A 3-1 Canucks victory. The trio of Jannik Hansen, Chris Higgins and Maxim Lapierre had a solid night together generating eight shots altogether as a unit. Next game out the Canucks close a three-game home stand against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Canucks insider Kevin Vanstone breaks down the Game 21 matchup between the Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche. Manny Malhotra’s late first period marker came from a sharp feed from linemate Cody Hodgson. Ryan Kesler will be saying thanks for last night’s empty netter over the holiday.